Coffee Pod Recycling with Podback

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is working with Podback, the coffee pod recycling service.

You can recycle your coffee, tea and hot chocolate pods at Warwickshire's household waste and recycling centres which are open seven days a week. How to Recycle Your Coffee Pods At a Recycling Centre [link:] Recycling Centres Collect your used pods at home in any bag or container. You don't need to use Podback bags. If you use both aluminium and plastic pods, keep them separate. When you're ready, take them to the centre and empty them loose into the correct Podback bin. [optional: use photo of containers on-site and/or Podback infographic- resources are available in the HWRC toolkit]

How to recycle your coffee pods

1. At a Recycling Centre:

  • Collect your used pods at home in any bag or container. You don't need to use Podback bags.
  • If you use both aluminium and plastic pods, keep them separate.
  • When you're ready, take them to the centre and empty them loose into the correct Podback bin.

2. In Store Drop-Off

  • Podback is working with retailers to provide local drop-off points for Podback bags, so you can recycle used pods along with other items, like batteries and soft plastics. Podback recycling bags are free – just order them from the Podback website.
  • Find your local drop-off point: Use the Podback online Recycle Checker to find your nearest drop-off point.
  • Click on that location and follow the steps to order your free bags and for more details on how to recycle.
  • When your bag is full, seal it and drop it off at the chosen location.
  • Free Podback bags are also available from the customer services desk at Morrisons Supermarkets, and when you order pods from Podback member brands.

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Last updated on 06/10/2025